Germany, Heer. An Officer’s Sabre, Lion’s Head Version, by Alcoso Hold star on the pin

star on the pin

7 mm (h) ribbon bar with pinback

King Frederick made a short stop in Hamburg on May 14

and is commemorated on page 385 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance

the centre of the wall is stitched with an additional insignia consisting of a tricolour cockade set onto a light brown rayon backer

Germany, Heer. An Officer’s Sabre, Lion’s Head Version, by Alcoso Hold star on the pin(Heer Sbel fr Offiziere mit Lwenkopf). A very well preserved Heer Officers dress parade sabre, measuring 101 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 87. 5 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade which retains factory original sharpening to the tip. A wide fuller runs approximately two thirds of the length of the upper edge of each side of the blade. The reverse ricasso bears a makers mark of ALCOSO, SOLINGEN, for the